Backlit, filled flash just enough to darken the distracting background.
Camera Nikon D3S
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 640
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash On, Return detected
I was too close so I cropped away the legs and focus on the action. Hopefully this shot tells a story despite the unusual composition.
Camera Nikon D3S
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
You might want to try and dig a bit more feather detail out of the first using layers and adjusting the opacity of a linear burn. The second has beautiful detail and I love the green mating patch Troy.